WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Kevin McCarthy said he was ready to be removed from his post if the vote on Tuesday went accordingly.
““If by the end of the day I lose my job, then so be it,” he told reporters before the upcoming vote.
McCarthy added that he will continue to «fight for American society.»
Earlier on Tuesday, McCarthy admitted that he would lose his post if members of the Democratic Party and five fellow Republicans voted for his removal.
McCarthy also confirmed that a vote on his removal will take place on Tuesday.
On Monday, Republican House Representative Matt Gaetz filed a petition to remove McCarthy from the post of Speaker. The motion Gaetz filed Monday night is for «privileged resolution» rights. This means that it takes precedence over other issues for the House of Representatives and must be considered within two days.
McCarthy himself has previously repeatedly expressed his conviction that he will retain his post, despite criticism from the far right wing of the Republican Party.
Member of the House of Representatives of the American Congress, eccentric Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, in turn, supported Gaetz's desire for changes in the legislative body, but noted that no changes should be expected until former President Donald Trump returns to the post of head of state.